BANGKOK (AP) — Microsoft, Google and other major technology companies have promised to help provide training in digital skills for around 20 million people in Southeast Asia by 2020 to make sure the region's burgeoning working-age population is a fit for the future job market. Up to 28 million full-time jobs are subject to being displaced, according to a new estimate.

In corporate finance, cash windfalls can be surprisingly dangerous. This may be what is happening as a result of the US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced the corporate tax rate from 35 per cent to 21 per cent and provided a one-off tax relief for the repatriation of foreign cash holdings. According to Moody’s Investors Service, tech companies also led a parallel trend: to use the tax windfalls to pay down debt.

Cisco's CEO wants to make mental health a priority and reduce stigma among his 75,000 employees. Robbins said he started focusing on the issue after an executive spoke up about a family member who was struggling. In June, less than a week after the shocking suicides of celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins felt compelled to address the matter head-on with his employees.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) has long had a reputation for acting like a technology company, although its growth rate is more akin to that of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) than Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN). Investors have been doing just that lately, tossing out Nike like it was Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), the shares down almost 13% from their Sept. 21 peak, opening for trade November 15 at around $75. Nike, in other words, is a fashion name, not a technology name.

Cisco (CSCO) announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended in October 2018, on Wednesday, November 14. The stock rose 5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, as the tech giant beat earnings and revenue estimates. Cisco generated Q1 revenues of $13.07 billion, an increase of 7.7% YoY. This rise represented the fourth consecutive quarter of YoY revenue growth, following eight consecutive quarters of decline. Wall Street was expecting revenue of $12.87 billion.

Of the 29 analysts covering Cisco Systems (CSCO), 20 have recommended the stock with a “buy” rating while nine have rated the stock a “hold.” None of the analysts have a “sell” rating on the stock. Cisco was trading at $44.33 as of November 14, a 14.75% discount to its consensus median target estimate. Cisco reported better-than-expected first-quarter numbers on November 14 after the market bell.

Cisco (CSCO) ended the first quarter of fiscal 2019 with an operating cash flow of $3.8 billion, which includes the receipt of $0.4 billion relating to a litigation settlement with Arista Networks. Cash flow from operations increased 22% year-over-year in the quarter. Cash and cash equivalents were $8.4 billion at the end of October 2018, compared with $8.9 billion at the end of July 2018. The company’s long-term debt fell to $18.3 billion at the end of October 27 from $20.3 billion at the end of July 28.

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday on optimism the United States and China could resolve their trade dispute, after a news report said Washington would pause further tariffs on Chinese imports. Wall Street's ...

fell 2% even after after the world's largest retailer posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings and raised earnings guidance for its next fiscal year. Stocks ended higher on Thursday, Nov. 15, shrugging off mixed earnings from retail giant Walmart Inc. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told an audience in Dallas Wednesday that he was "very happy about the state of the economy," noting low unemployment rates and growth around 3%.